Belize Tropics

[ChasMcRae]

More shots from Belize. This was shot inland at Lamani Mayan Ruins.
Shooting from elevation on ruins of Yellow-throated Euphonia feeding on tropical fruit.
Chas.

File: Yellow-throated_Euphonia_.jpg
File size: 153KB
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Camera serial number: 1120719490
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Owner: Charles W. Mc Rae
Date/Time: 2009:04:28 10:25:15
Copyright: ©Chas.Mc Rae
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -2/3
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 840mm
Subject distance: 9.3 m
Image size: 800 x 573
Rotation: none
White balance: Auto
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Color profile: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

[Rod Wiley]

Charles if you bring up your highlights a little in Levels and use the burn tool on the pupils of the eye to get the reflection out it will help to get the image to pop a little better. Hope you don't mind me playing with your image a little. Rod

[ChasMcRae]

Nope,do not mind at all.
A constant problem I have with posting here is I lose brightness on posting,so will have to over bright but I always seem to back off.
Chas.

[Arthur Morris]

Nice repost Mr. Wiley. This one looks as if the ORIG was well under-EXP.... Sh with several distracting BKGR elements esp. the big leaf in the center....

[ChasMcRae]

Agree Art but wanted to get this species posted since I had not seen it posted before and liked the fruit action.
Wonder sometimes if tropical photography worth it unless you have a lot of time or a good setup before you get there such as hummer feeders in Ecuador at most Eco Lodges.
Chas.

[Arthur Morris]

In addition some places have fruit out for the tanagers and for this species. Best I know of is a small restaurant in Los Bancos about an hour past the turn for Tandayapa Bird Lodge....